intersexual

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intersexual

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Proto-Indo-European *h₁én

Proto-Indo-European *-tér

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér

Proto-Italic *n̥ter

Latin inter

Latin inter-bor.

English inter-

Proto-Indo-European *sek-der.

Proto-Indo-European *séks-u-sder.

Proto-Italic *seksus

Proto-Indo-European *sek-

Proto-Indo-European *-yeti

Proto-Indo-European *sékh₁yeti

Proto-Italic *sekaō

Latin secō

Latin secāre?

Latin sexus

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin sexuālisbor.

English sexual

English intersexual

From inter- + sexual.

adjective

  1. not comparable, usually Between the sexes.
  2. not comparable Having both male and female characteristics, or characteristics intermediate between the sexes.

Similar: intersex, intersexed

noun intersexuals

  1. An intersex person.

Similar: intersex

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